Matthew Robinson

Harewood Bridge will be shut overnight on Wednesday 18 and Thursday, October 19 to carry out further resurfacing work. Picture: Steve Riding

Drivers face 15-mile diversion as historic bridge to shut for third time

The Arabian Horse pub in Aberford.

Village community to get 'first refusal' to buy pub on asset list

Plans for a clean air zone in Leeds were scrapped in 2020.

'No plans' for London-style ultra-low emission zone in city

Shadwell and Barwick-in-Elmet, which are just two of the Leeds villages set to have speed limits reduced.

Confirmation speed limits will be slashed in at least five villages

The East Leeds Orbital Route was opened in August 2022. Picture: Leeds City Council

Dual carriageway branded 'race track' as councillor calls for speeding crackdown

All Time Low performing at this year's Leeds Festival. Picture: Mark Bickerdike Photography

Leeds Festival noise complaint figures shared as councillors take stock

Early plans for the scheme, which could see a tram or light rail system link up West Yorkshire’s major towns and cities, were first drawn up a year ago

Boss of West Yorkshire's £2bn mass transit system 'could come from abroad'

Crowds on day three of this year's Leeds Festival.

Photo: Mark Bickerdike Photography.

Leeds Festival: Traffic problems among residents' concerns to be discussed by ne...

Tracy Brabin gets the news she will be the new Mayor of West Yorkshire (photo: Steve Riding)

Tracy Brabin becomes first Mayor of West Yorkshire

Tracy Brabin is standing in the West Yorkshire Mayoral Elections.

Mayoral candidate says ‘meetings have taken place’ on national film studio for t...

The skyline over Halifax in West Yorkshire. A metro mayor would have powers over a number of different areas in Calderdale and the rest of the county. Pic: Gary Longbottom

Only three per cent of people in West Yorkshire can name a metro mayor candidate

Conservative West Yorkshire mayoral candidate Matthew Robinson. Photo: Conservative Party

Conservative mayoral candidate says absence from panel line-up is not a 'snub'

Neil Evans has warned not everybody will be able to go back to the office full time.

‘Not everyone will get what they want’ – council employees will have to keep wor...

Coun Jonathan Pryor has called on the Government to act soon on the school.

Hopes for Government green light on new Leeds school ‘in the coming days’

Crossgates high street.

‘Sacrifices have to be made’ warns Leeds councillor after town centres funding c...

Narinder Sekhon, left, pictured with Home Secretary Priti Patel, and Matt Robinson, right, who are the final two on the shortlist to become the Conservative pick for West Yorkshire mayor.

Barrister and councillor to go head-to-head for West Yorkshire mayoral pick

Protests in Holbeck have been on-going against the red light zone in Holbeck.

Councillor vying for top police job joins calls to end legal sex zone in Holbeck

Leeds City Council has issued advice on Halloween celebrations.

Leeds Council issues Halloween and trick or treating advice during Covid-19

City centre shops could be missing out, Leeds City Council's tories claim.

Council urged to give Leeds businesses nine-month rent 'time-out' to survive Cov...

Calls have been made for city centre businesses to have extra help.

Calls for free parking and 9-month rent holiday for Leeds city centre businesses

The discretionary fund was launched by Business Secretary Alok Sharma in May to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme.

Millions meant for struggling businesses could be sent back, councillor claims

West Yorkshire Police Federation chief Brian Booth claimed there was still work to do to properly staff police forces.

222 extra police officers in West Yorkshire, but still well short of previous le...

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Leeds Council urged to help rid communities of 'laughing gas' and explain danger...

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Three men caught on camera trying to steal from vans in Leeds